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Chapter 368: Artifact Mastery Technique, Nine Channels Spirit King
Chapter 368: Artifact Mastery Technique, Nine Channels Spirit King
"Well done, stand over there."
Upon hearing this, Bu Junjie's face lit up with excitement, and he quickly stood obediently to the side.
As Luo Chen spoke, the Qi Condensation Stage cultivators of the Luo Tian Association began to emerge one after another.
Everyone glared at the people surrounding the Luo Tian Association's base with united indignation.
Luo Chen's expression remained calm as he glanced over. Two opposing forces!
Leading the charge was the Qu family, and behind them, watching with smiles, was likely the Divine Water Sect that Duan Feng had mentioned.
Both were vassals of the Ice Fortress, and they all had their eyes on the Luo Tian Association's base.
As Luo Chen appeared, the atmosphere around them gradually quieted down.
It was calm, but tense as if on the brink of battle!
"Bullying the weak, Daoist friend, you're being quite shameless."
He spoke calmly, but on the Qu family cultivators' side, there was an uproar.
Qu Zhenbiao's face twitched, and it was the first time he had been called shameless to his face in front of so many people.
Taking a deep breath, he suppressed his anger.
With a forced smile, he said, "Face is always earned through strength. This young Daoist friend here probably hasn't cultivated for long and doesn't understand the rules of the cultivation world!"
"Oh, you think I'm young and easy to bully?" Luo Chen's eyebrows rose.
Qu Zhenbiao coldly laughed, "It's not that I'm bullying you for your youth, but the Spirit Ground belongs to those with capability. It's fine that the Luo Tian Association occupied this place before, but now with one Foundation Establishment cultivator missing and one injured, they still hold onto this place, which is a waste of resources."
Luo Chen slowly shook his head, "Whether it's a waste or not, it's not up to you to decide. The Ice Fortress will make the final decision."
"If the Ice Fortress doesn't make a decision, what if we decide on our own?"
With these words, everyone was astonished.
This meant that the Qu family's intention to take over the Luo Tian Association's Spirit Ground had already been tacitly approved by the upper-level cultivators.
Luo Chen fell silent.
His gaze shifted to the towering Ice Palace in front of him.
Across from him, Qu Zhenbiao let out a cold laugh.
Further behind, the cultivators of the Divine Water Sect exchanged glances, their faces slightly changing.
It seemed that the Qu family had moved faster than them?
However, in this situation, how would the new Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Luo Tian Association respond?
Facing the gazes of everyone, Luo Chen suddenly smiled.
"What if I don't want to negotiate?"
"What will you do?"
"Will you forcefully take it, or risk your life in a battle?"
Qu Zhenbiao was stunned.
He acted as if he hadn't heard clearly and asked, "What did you say?"
Luo Chen didn't respond.
On the Qu family's side, the cultivators were whispering among themselves.
"This new Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Luo Tian Association is truly shameless!"
"He's stubbornly clinging to this place, as if no one can do anything about it!"
"He doesn't deserve the position, he should give up the Spirit Ground!"
Hearing the whispers behind him, Qu Zhenbiao finally reacted.
He sneered, "It seems your face is not just thick!"
"Not as thick as yours," Luo Chen shook his head, "After all, I wouldn't dare to act so shamelessly and boast in front of so many people, bullying the weak."
"You!"
This was the second time the old matter was brought up, and he was exposed.
Qu Zhenbiao even felt a little regretful for using such a method to show off his strength.
Taking a deep breath, he calmed down again.
"Daoist friend, are you brave enough to reveal your name?"
"I don't hide my name or change my surname. I'm Luo Chen from the Luo Tian Association!"
"So, Daoist Luo, I'm asking you today, will you give it up or not?"
He spoke with determination, as if he was determined to get what he wanted.
Unbeknownst to him, behind him, two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Water Sect had their faces change.
"Luo Chen..."
"Could it be... Yes, that Qi Condensation disciple, we address him as President."
"Let's not make any moves and observe the situation!"
Luo Chen subtly glanced at the two of them and then looked at Qu Zhenbiao.
"What if I don't give it up?"
"If it comes to a fight, aren't you afraid that the Absolute Emotionless Senior, who granted this place to us, will hold you accountable?"
His words were urgent and forceful.
Each word and sentence struck at Qu Zhenbiao's heart.
His expression turned rigid.
The Absolute Emotionless Fairy was not currently on the Golden Sand Floating Island.
Affected by the Flame Alliance's Golden Core cultivators destroying the seventh mountain's formation, the four allied sects had each sent a Golden Core cultivator to guard the fifth and sixth mountains.
It was because of this that he dared to come and pick a fight.
He wanted to turn the situation to his advantage.
But if the other party resisted fiercely, even if he forcefully occupied this place, once the Absolute Emotionless Senior returned, he wouldn't be able to escape the consequences.
Everyone knew that the Luo Tian Association and the Absolute Emotionless Sect had a deep connection.
It could even be said that the Luo Tian Association was the only vassal of the Absolute Emotionless Sect!
In short, he dared to offend them.
But he didn't dare to offend them to death.
"This guy's face is so thick!"
"With so many people watching, he dares to claim ownership so brazenly!"
"Qu Zhenbiao cursed inwardly, but for a moment, he truly didn't dare to start a fight.
Just as he was in a difficult situation, the man across from him suddenly laughed.
"Of course, I admit that my skin isn't as thick as yours, so I'm willing to give you a chance."
"Your mother's skin is thick!"
Three times is enough!
This time, Qu Zhenbiao directly cursed out loud.
Luo Chen's face turned cold, and he said no more nonsense.
"One move!"
"You and I will decide the outcome in one move. Life and death are up to fate. The loser will get as far away as possible and never appear before me again!"
"Good kid, you're so arrogant!"
Qu Zhenbiao flew into a rage.
Luo Chen coldly laughed, and his entire body rode the wind and clouds, soaring into the sky.
His intention was self-evident.
A battle in the sky!
With so many people watching, Qu Zhenbiao naturally couldn't back down, and he immediately followed.
Once in the sky, he was about to say a few more harsh words.
But he saw a black and red longsword in the other man's hand, already gripped tightly.
His pupils shrank, a magical treasure!
He wasn't shocked that the other man had a treasure, but that he didn't hesitate to take it out, indicating that he was truly going to kill.
At this moment, he quickly suppressed all his anger and entered a combat state.
He also took out a treasure, a flying sword, deep blue and crystal-like, sparkling like ice.
"Then let's fight!"
Without hesitation, he channeled his spiritual energy into the flying sword.
This meant they had agreed to a one-move contest.
There was no room for testing or back-and-forth tactics.
It was a pure test of strength!
Across from him, the man held a longsword but didn't seem to channel spiritual energy. Instead, he moved strangely, as if writing or carving, his posture wild and unconstrained, like a madman splashing ink with a brush.
With such a commotion, it was impossible to hide from others.
On the golden sand floating island, a commotion of voices rose almost simultaneously.
Many cultivators came out of their residences to watch the battle.
Especially those who had seen Luo Chen at the floating island's boat dock before.
They were even more astonished.
This Dan Chenzi, as soon as he arrived, he started a fight.
Such a temper!
At the Luo Tian Association's residence, cultivators from all three factions looked up, not daring to breathe.
Only the two Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators from the Divine Water Sect communicated through spiritual sense.
"Is this Dan Chenzi too arrogant? He's just a pill cultivator, how dare he fight with Qu Zhenbiao, a Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer cultivator?"
"Junior Brother, the Qu Family is far from Heavenly Wave Immortal City. Don't blame Luo Chen for what he doesn't know. How can you be so ignorant?"
"Hmm, what do you mean?"
"Don't you remember, before Dan Chenzi, Luo Chen had another Daoist name!"
"Ah, Fire Spirit Lord!"
On the Qinhua Riverbank, the fire law was mighty.
In that battle, the Fire Spirit Lord didn't even use his magical artifacts, yet he single-handedly killed three Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivators and one Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator, and his might suppressed countless cultivators on both sides of the green mountains, protecting the family left behind by his friend.
How could such a person be seen as a weak pill cultivator who isn't good at fighting?
Moreover, the Divine Water Sect cultivators watched with awe as the black-red treasure sword appeared.
Fire Spirit Lord was taking out his treasure, which meant he truly had murderous intent!
This time, Qu Zhenbiao had truly kicked an iron plate!
...
In the sky, everything was bathed in golden yellow.
Qu Zhenbiao suddenly looked up at Luo Chen.
"The junior is too naive. Releasing killing moves at each other, do you think this is a sect competition?"
With a low shout, his treasure, the flying sword, broke through the air.
The sword light howled, its killing intent chilling.
But its power didn't seem very strong.
He didn't gather any killing moves; instead, he wanted to interrupt the other's activation of the treasure's killing move.
If he succeeded, Luo Chen would be injured by the backlash.
Regardless of life or death, the outcome would be decided.
Luo Chen had already lost!
Under his triumphant gaze, the flying sword had reached one zhang in front of Luo Chen.
At this distance, the other party was still dazed and didn't even summon a defensive treasure.
"You lose!"
Just as he declared victory.
A blue-green light screen instantly expanded.
There was no loud explosion.
The unstoppable flying sword treasure seemed to sink into a swamp, its speed suddenly becoming incredibly slow.
Within that light screen, it crawled like a snail.
Seeing this, Qu Zhenbiao's expression changed drastically.
What kind of defensive spell was this, so abnormal that it could even block a treasure flying sword?
Moreover, when did the other party activate it?
He didn't see any hand seals or incantations!
Talisman? Self-protecting treasure?
Just as he was astonished, a fiery red sun slowly rose amidst the yellow sand.
And with it, a pair of cold eyes.
"You're nothing but a jumping clown."
He finished speaking.
Sunset!
The scorching sun appeared above the sword tip and exploded above Qu Zhenbiao's head.
Boom!!!
An overwhelming surge of spirit power erupted without restraint.
The raging heat seemed to incinerate everything in the world.
Even the void warped, resembling rippling waves.
Qu Zhenbiao hurriedly took out his defensive magical artifact, but it barely lasted for a breath before it directly melted.
"Ah..."
A miserable scream suddenly rang out.
The terrifying blast seemed to crush everything as it landed on his body.
"Enough!"
A gentle voice suddenly echoed.
A streak of light flashed across the massive Dark Ice Fortress.
The fiery sky instantly subsided.
Qu Zhenbiao, who had narrowly escaped death, was not doing well.
His entire body fell like a broken kite, plummeting downward.
Large amounts of blood gushed from his mouth, even carrying flames.
In the sky, Luo Chen reached out and retrieved Qu Zhenbiao's Spirit Dragon Saber.
Witnessing this, his expression remained as calm as before.
It was as if he had known this scene would occur.
At this moment, he held two swords, his black hair fluttering in the wind, and his icy gaze overlooked the entire Golden Sand Floating Island.
Everyone's fearful gazes and horrified faces reflected in his eyes.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, he didn't even glance at the still-living Qu Zhenbiao and directly descended to the Luo Tianhui base.
"President, you're so mighty!"
"President, you're so mighty!"
"President, you're so mighty!"
The voices of merely a few dozen people echoed like a thunderous roar.
Luo Chen raised his hand to signal them to stop.
The Luo Tianhui cultivators immediately halted, each looking at him with adoration.
Luo Chen turned around and looked at the group of Qu Family cultivators, among whom were Foundation Establishment True Cultivators.
"Not leaving? Do you want me to ask you to?"
The Qu Family cultivators trembled, instinctively retreating.
But one of the Foundation Establishment True Cultivators took a step back, then stopped and gritted his teeth, saying, "I request that you return our Qu Family's Nine Channels Spirit King Sword."
These words were spoken with determination, but to the others, they sounded almost like a plea.
Luo Chen casually formed a sword flower.
The azure-colored longsword hovered in front of him.
"So this sword is named Nine Channels Spirit King, a good name, and a fine sword."
"It's a pity, a pearl cast into darkness, a treasure sword covered in dust."
"Your family master is unworthy of possessing this sword!"
"Scram! I won't send you off!"
With these words, the Qu Family cultivators' faces turned pale, then flushed.
Everyone had witnessed the battle in the sky, and it was clear as day who had won.
They had agreed on a single move to decide the victor.
But their family master tried to be clever, attempting to interrupt the opponent's concentration while summoning his magical treasure's killing move.
If he hadn't done this, and they had both summoned their killing moves,
Even in defeat, they wouldn't have suffered such a crushing loss.
It was as if they had no power to retaliate.
If it weren't for the Golden Core Senior's intervention, he would have lost his life.
The phrase 'a treasure sword covered in dust' was not a mockery.
But for their family's treasured sword to fall into the hands of an outsider, it was something they could not accept.
He had intended to say something,
But when he saw Luo Chen's unfriendly gaze, the Foundation Establishment True Cultivator who had dared to speak earlier closed his mouth and remained silent.
His entire body trembled like a cicada in winter, and he continuously retreated.
The Qu Family cultivators left.
Luo Chen turned to look at the Divine Water Sect.
Before he could say anything,
The two Foundation Establishment Mid-stage cultivators from the Divine Water Sect clasped their hands and performed an impeccable Daoist salute.
"Greetings, Dan Chenzi! Xu Xiang sends his respects."
"The Fire Spirit Lord's reputation is indeed well-deserved. The Divine Water Sect's leader, Luo Jiangnan, sends his respects."
Luo Chen tugged at the corner of his mouth.
He was well aware that their initial intentions were not friendly.
But at this moment, it was better to be kind to those who smiled.
Holding two swords, he couldn't perform the salute, so he could only speak.
"If you have time, we can gather for a chat."
His words implied that he didn't have the time to indulge in formalities with them.
The two cultivators from the Divine Water Sect didn't take offense and left with their disciples, laughing heartily.
Only now did the Luo Tianhui base finally quiet down.
Luo Chen dispersed the previous cold and ruthless expression and put on a warm and gentle smile like a spring breeze.
"Everyone, go back and rest!"
"Old Xu, take a count of those who are injured, and I'll come to treat them later."
After speaking, he entered the stone house.
After he left, the Luo Tianhui cultivators could no longer contain their excitement and started discussing in pairs.
Some with a more emotional temperament invited their friends within the sect to drink and chat.
Today's battle had truly lifted their spirits and dispelled the recent gloom of the Luo Tianhui.
Inside the stone house!
Clang!
"Without the Chi Long Sword, there's still the Nine Channels Spirit King. Yingzhang, do you like this sword?"
(End of Chapter)
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